Far Northeast
The most colourful restaurant on Doğubayazıt's pedestrianised main street, Dağkapı Ciğerisi is laden with intensely coloured textiles, interspersed by…
Must-see restaurants in Far Northeast
Şavşat
Backed by beautiful Alpine scenes reminiscent of Austria, this appealing roadside property specialises in succulent home-reared trout washed down with…
Far Northeast
No need for a menu in this utterly unpretentious family restaurant which sits right at the side of a pretty bay: just order a portion of the superb fried…
Far Northeast
This popular family restaurant specialises in home-farmed trout served on raised balconies and at open-air tables right by the waterside of a small, tree…
Kars
Widely reckoned Kars' top restaurant, Kaz Evi specialises, as the name suggests, in goose (kaz): fried in chunks on rice (₺40), as sautéed foie gras (₺50)…
Kars
Bringing a rustic, country-kitchen vibe to a formerly bland shop space, Hanımeli specialises in home-style cooking influenced by the broader Caucasian…
Far Northeast
Dine with an amazing view at Atmosfer, a semicircle of glass fronted with two open terraces, all sharing a spectacular 180° panorama that encompasses the…
Far Northeast
Much the grandest restaurant on the lake, Kuzey Yıldızrı offers lake fish, seafood and various good meze dishes from a raised position the north shore,…
Far Northeast
An excellent choice for barbequed meats and tasty aubergine meze plates washed down with shots of rakı, Hasir is upstairs in an 1898 stone building facing…
Kars
Pushkin's poem Unknown Country ushers diners into a Russian-era stone building decorated with samovars where the quality meals focus on lamb and goose…
Kars
This friendly, unassuming establishment offers delicious home-style local dishes, fresh daily soups (such as sorrel, lentil or a cool yoghurt-and-herbs…
Far Northeast
The ground-floor entrance is just a bare room displaying the day's spread of pre-cooked lokanta staples (the double-stuffed aubergine is recommended). But…
Kars
Exuding a subdued elegance, this upstairs restaurant is the place to head if you want beer or wine with your meal. The menu offers plentiful mezes,…
Kars
This long-serving semi-smart stalwart serves tasty and unusual regional and Turkish dishes including alinazik (aubergine purée with yoghurt and ground…
